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Quantitative analysis of plaque components. Figure 3 shows the absolute quantitative distribution of different plaque features in mm2 on cross sectional images for symptomatic and asymptomatic plaques in comparison. Symptomatic plaques showed a greater maximum cross sectional area for lipid rich necrotic cores and hemorrhage while no differences were found for loose matrix and calcification areas.
